- Title: Painted Tales: Matisse - The Sorrows Of The King
- Date: 16th March 1990
- Summary: IN EACH STORY, A DIFFERENT PAINTING BY A WELL KNOWN ARTIST, EITHER ACTS AS THE TRIGGER FOR THE TALE, OR IS WOVEN INTO THE STORY. THIS EPISODE; 'THE SORROWS OF THE KING' BY MATISSE. GEORGE IS PREPARING FOR THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF THE GALLERY WHEN A NEW ACQUISITON, A PAINTING IS TO BE UNVEILED BY THE MAYOR. THE OLD LADY, MR SMELLY AND THE SHEEP TO GOT THE MARKET TO BUY FOOD FOR THE PARTY. BACK IN THE GALLERY - DISASTER! GEORGE HAS GOT THE DATE OF THE PARTY WRONG AND NO GUESTS APPEAR. MR SMELLY COMES TO THE RESCUE AND ALL THE MARKET PEOPLE ARRIVE, INCLUDING THE STREET PERFORMERS. EVEN THE FIGURES FROM THE PAINTING JOIN IN THE FESTIVITIES AND WE LEAVE THEM AS THEY RETURN TO THEIR PAINTING.
- Description:A SERIES OF ANIMATED TALES BASED ON THE ADVENTURES OF CHARACTERS OUT OF FAMOUS PAINTINGS IN AN ART GALLERY TO INTEREST CHILDREN AND ADULTS. ANIMATOR IS KATE CANNING.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Documentary and Factual
- Producer:PRODUCTION STUDIO
- Programme Episode:Episode 9
- Transmission Date:16/03/1990
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1990s